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The Car Boot Journal Coffee Break To haggle or not to haggle that is the question being asked at the Car Boot Journal today.
To be honest Im rather sitting on the fence on the matter. If I am out at a car boot fair buying then
my policy is if the price being asked is below what I wanted to pay then I dont bother haggling. I
work on the principle that the five or ten minutes you waste arguing over 20p is giving another
buyer the chance to snap up the bargains on the next stall, plus if both parties are happy then surely
that is what matters. On the other hand if the price is close to what I am willing to pay I switch off
my natural British reserve and have a go. If the item is way over my budget then I go back to my
original principle and move on to the next stall, save yourself the time and a potential bargain being
missed.
When Im selling I work on the principle that if I have marked a price on an item then that is what I
want for it and there is very little wriggle room on the price. However, if I havent priced it up then
Im quite open to a friendly haggle.
Friendly is the operative word. We all agree here at the Car Boot Journal that there are a lot of
people out there that believe that haggling is the same being rude about an item to lower its price.
It is not and in my case it will increase the price of an item. An example of this was at recent clear
out sale I did. Everything on the stall was 50p. The idea was not to make a fortune, just to discover
whether there was still carpet on the floor of the childrens bedroom. It was first thing in the
morning and another trader who buys for their grandchildren demanded I sell them one of the
better items I had just put out for 20p on the grounds it was not much good and they were doing me
a favour by taking it away. I used my favourite tactic a polite decline of the offer and then restate
Continued on the next page...
the price. Now this seemed to make them even more determined to buy it pointing out all the flaws
in the item both real and imagined and ending with that famous phrase you hear time and again at
boot fairs across the land; You wont ever sell it at that price. Now at this stage I knew Id won.
Saying that is the same as a toddler threatening to scream unless you buy them some sweets. I
ignored it and gave another polite restatement of the price I was prepared to sell at. This time it
resulted in a 50p being shoved at me. It was the next bit in which they did something very strange
(proving that when you are angry you stop thinking straight). Grabbing another object on the stall
they shouted "I wont give you more than a 1 for this. I gratefully accepted the pound and they
went away happy to have paid a pound for something on a 50p stall.
My point is that haggling at its best is a piece of street theatre not an argument. People from many
other countries seem to understand this to a far great extent than the British do. My second
example was played out at a boot sale a couple of years ago when I was selling a toy rhino that
moved and made sounds. A foreign gentleman expressed an interest in the toy but not at the price I
had stated. I dropped my price a little stating that I had replaced the batteries in the toy. He
countered with the statement that he was buying it for his little boy back home and would have to
post it to him. This went back and forth for several minutes with declarations on his part how his
child would die of a broken heart if he didnt have the rhino and on my part of how my children
would be heartbroken if couldnt afford to take them out as I had promised and wouldnt be able to
do that if I couldnt make enough money that day. This was all done with a smile on our faces and
ended with a handshake and with us both being happy with the price agreed. It also delighted his
friends to find someone who knew how to play the game and it gave me a chance to sell to them
and the other people who had stopped to watch.
So my tips for haggling are:
When selling work out what you need to sell the item for and then give yourself some room
to manoeuvre.
Dont panic if you dont sell the item. Most boot sales attract hundreds of buyers, if one
person wont pay what you want someone else might.
Be polite and friendly. Its harder to argue with someone who wont argue back.
Remember you dont have to sell an item no more that some has to buy it.
When buying stay focused on the price you want to pay and dont let your heart run away
with your head.
A realistic price is more likely to get a result than offering something silly. We all want the
solid gold watch for 20p but in reality its not going to happen.
Be polite, there is no harm in pointing out a flaw in an item but do it nicely.
Be ready to walk away if you cant agree a price.
Being friendly to a stallholder especially straight after a rude customer is a good way of
getting a reasonable price.
And finally the best reply to a silly offer we at Car Boot Journal have ever heard was when a person
complained the jumper they wanted to buy wasnt pure wool. For a pound, you find me a sheep
for that and Ill give you the jumper.
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80 Derbyshire DE23 3DT
http://goo.gl/2RxqO
01332 514267 [email protected].
uk Sellers: Buyers: 7.30am
5 - 8
8.30am
50p
Dates: 14
Hilton Village Hall Indoor Car Boot Peacroft Lane, Hilton
Derbyshire DE65 5GH
http://goo.gl/BNqtp
01283 730300 hiltonvillagehallbookings@ho
tmail.com Sellers: Buyers: 9.00am
8 10.00am
50p
Dates: 28
C.L.I.C.Sargent Indoor Car Boot Sale George St. Lutterwoth
25 Leicestershire LE17 4ED
http://goo.gl/GmJaZ
01455 556426 [email protected] Sellers: Buyers:
1.00pm*
5 2.00pm
50p
Dates: 7, 21
Fun Farm Carboot A151, Weston, Spalding
150 Lincolnshire PE12 6JU
http://goo.gl/00gXq
01406 373444 [email protected]
Sellers: Buyers: 11.00am
7 - 12
12noon
25p
Dates: 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 29, 31
Mad Mile Car Boot Sale Hardwick Road, Wellingborough
Northamptonshire NN8 6BS
http://goo.gl/oGEuC
Sellers: Buyers: 7.00am
5 - 10
7.00am
1
Dates: 7
Clifton Indoor Car Boot Sale Southchurch Drive, Clifton, Nottingham
50 Nottinghamshire NG11 8AB
http://goo.gl/AZG03
07971 914790 [email protected]
m Sellers: Buyers: 7.00am
12 8.30am
60p/Free
Dates: 21, 28
Oldcotes Car Boot & Sunday Market A634, Oldcotes
300 Nottinghamshire S81 8JE
http://goo.gl/RJfBs
01909 591008 [email protected] Sellers: Buyers:
5.30am
8 - 15
5.30am
1
Dates: 7, 14, 21, 28
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Pulloxhill Bootsale Fitton Road, Pulloxhill
300 Bedfordshire MK45 5HW
http://goo.gl/crkK1
07944 431757 [email protected]
o.uk
Sellers: Buyers: 9.00am
8 - 10
9.00am
1/50p
Dates: 7, 14
The Olde Watermill Faldo Road, Barton Le Clay
Bedfordshire MK45 4RF
http://goo.gl/sNrfu
Sellers: Buyers: 8.30am
5 - 10
8.30am
1
Dates: 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30
175 Outwell Road Outwell Road, Wisbech
30 Cambridgeshire PE14 8BG
http://goo.gl/T7172
01945 589660
Sellers: Buyers: 7.00am
5 7.00am
Free
Dates: 6, 13, 20, 27
Littleport Monthly Car Boot Camel Road, Littleport
Cambridgeshire CB6 1PU
http://goo.gl/ROSuJ
01353 860600 [email protected] Sellers: Buyers:
9.00am
5 - 7
11.00am
Free
Dates: 21
Graveley Fruit Farm Graveley
150 Hertfordshire SG4 7LS
http://goo.gl/iP91U
07952 735672 [email protected]
Sellers: Buyers: 8.00am
6 - 12
8.00am
3/50p
Dates: 6, 13, 20, 27
Car Boot Event Great Expectations, London Road, Suton
30 Norfolk NR18 9SJ
http://goo.gl/5QQko
01953 600644 [email protected] Sellers: Buyers:
1.00pm
6 - 15
2.00pm
Free
Dates: 6, 13, 20, 27
Wombling Indoor Car Boot/Market Locksley Sch, Locksley Rd, Norwich
Norfolk NR4 6LG
http://goo.gl/8I2XT
Sellers: Buyers: 10.30am
5 11.00am
Free
Dates: 6, 13, 20, 27
Combs Ford Primary School Glemsford Road, Stowmarket
Suffolk IP14 2PN
http://goo.gl/PVSjx
Sellers: Buyers: 8.30am
5 - 10
9.00am
Free
Dates: 6
Dan's Meadow Bealings Road
60 Suffolk IP12 4RW
http://goo.gl/FLmp6
01394 386751 [email protected]
Sellers: Buyers: 10.30am
5 - 9
11.00am
50p
Dates: 7
Stonham Barns Traditional Car Boot Sale Stonham Barns, Pettaugh Rd
80 Suffolk IP14 6AT
http://goo.gl/pQRbv
07817 539168 [email protected]
Sellers: Buyers: 8.00am
3.50 - 7.50
9.00am
Free
Dates: 7, 14, 21, 28
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great? Then call or email the car boot organiser to check it is still on.
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Battersea Sunday Afternoon Boot Sale Battersea Park Rd
130 London SW11 5AP
http://goo.gl/fPgTZ
07941 383588 [email protected] Sellers: Buyers:
11.00am*
20 - 50
1.30pm
50p
Dates: 7, 14, 21, 27
Bounds Green Boot Sale Bounds Green Rd
40 London N11 2QG
http://goo.gl/FZ08t
07908 028979 [email protected] Sellers: Buyers:
7.00am
10 - 40
8.00am
1/30p
Dates: 7, 14, 21, 28
Capital Carboot Lupus Street, Pimlico
120 London SW1V 3AT
http://goo.gl/3CgQZ
0845 0943 871 [email protected]
Sellers: Buyers: 9.30am
5-30
11am 1/Free
Dates: 7, 14, 21, 27
Crouch End Car Boot Denton Rd, Crouch End
London N8 9LN
http://goo.gl/C3i6F
02083 475000 [email protected]
o.uk
Sellers: Buyers: 7.30am
8 - 15
9.00am
50p
Dates: 28
Hounslow West London Transport Station
150 Middlesex TW3 3DH
http://goo.gl/sYFFn
01895 639912 [email protected]
Sellers: Buyers: 7.00am
11 8.00am
Free
Dates: 6, 13, 20, 27
450 (Kenley) Sqn Air Cadets Kenley Airfield, Victor Beamish Ave
75 Surrey CR8 5YG
http://goo.gl/ifbSx
02086 459260
Sellers: Buyers: 8.00am
10 - 15
9.00am
1
Dates: 29
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r Lon
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Daisy Chain Car Boot Sale Calf Fallow Lane, Norton
Durham TS20 1PF
http://goo.gl/zradf
01642 531248 [email protected] Sellers: Buyers:
8.00am*
10 - 15
9.00am
Free
Dates: 21
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Overton Farm Car Boot Sale A72 Lanark Road, Crossford
150 Lanarkshire ML8 5RG
http://goo.gl/LD5iT
01555 860280 [email protected]
om Sellers: Buyers: 7.00am
12 7.00am
Free
Dates: 7, 14, 21, 28
We would love to
hear any feedback! Send to [email protected]
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d
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Wodley Town Centre Car Boot Sale Crockhamwell Road, Reading
70 Berkshire RG5 3JW
http://goo.gl/DQpKy
07530 412936 wingrovesnursery@btconnect
.com Sellers: Buyers: 7.30am
10 8.00am
Free
Dates: 14, 28
Denham Giant Car Boot Denham Roundabout, Main A40, Near Uxbridge
Buckinghamshire UB9 5PG
http://goo.gl/w8QmS
07947 121336 [email protected]
Sellers: Buyers: 6.30am
12 - 15
8.30am
2/1
Dates: 6, 13, 20, 27
Harlow Indoor Winter Car-Boot Sale Abercrombie Way, Staple Tye, Harlow
50 Essex CM18 6YJ
http://goo.gl/b3aZn
01279 445531 [email protected]
Sellers: Buyers: 9.00am
8 - 15
10.00am
Free
Dates: 7, 14, 21, 28
Horsley Cross Car Boot Sale Horsley Cross Roundabout, Junction A120/B1035
100 Essex CO11 2NZ
http://goo.gl/ykmwK
07802 282193 [email protected]
Sellers: Buyers: 9.00am
7.50 - 10
7.00am
50p
Dates: 5, 12
Lazybones Bootfairs Station, Belton Way, Leigh-on-sea
150 Essex SS9 2ET
http://goo.gl/dVE7n
07956 826730 [email protected] Sellers: Buyers:
7.30am
10 - 15
9.00am
1/50p
Dates: 7, 14, 21, 28
Lazybones Bootfairs Station, Station Road, Rayleigh
120 Essex SS6 7HJ
http://goo.gl/aX4SS
07956 826730 [email protected] Sellers: Buyers:
8.00am
10 - 15
9.00am
1/50p
Dates: 6, 13, 20, 27
Hillside Car Boot Sale A339, Alton
100 Hampshire GU34 4BH
http://goo.gl/iLQfZ
01420 82011 [email protected]
om
Sellers: Buyers: 7.00am
6 8.00am
25p
Dates: 7, 14, 21, 28
MyCarBooty at Country Market Main Rd, Bordon
300 Hampshire GU35 0QP
http://goo.gl/KNej1
01420 472486 mycarbooty@countrymarket.
co.uk Sellers: Buyers: 7.30am
6 - 15
7.30am
50p
Dates: 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 31
Ryde Car Boot Sale Qay Road Car Park, Ryde
50 Hampshire PO33 2HB
http://goo.gl/kXWVb
Sellers: Buyers: 10.30am
5 - 7
11.30am
Free
Dates: 7, 14, 21, 28
Tadley Indoor Car Boot Newchurch Road
36 Hampshire RG26 4HN
http://goo.gl/RcCCU
0118 9814538 admin@tadleycommunitycent
re.org.uk Sellers: Buyers: 9.15am
5 10.00am
20p
Dates: 6
Hempstead Boot Fair Hempstead Road
60 Kent ME7 3QL
http://goo.gl/HpgK3
07776 415549 info@hempstead-
bootfair.co.uk
Sellers: Buyers: 6.30am
5 - 7
6.30am
Free
Dates: 7, 14
Caterham Indoor Market Harestone Hill, Caterham
35 Surrey CR3 6SX
http://goo.gl/hpH4X
01883 340812 [email protected] Sellers: Buyers:
7.30am
10 - 12
9.00am
Free
Dates: 20
Post a comment about a
boot sale via the website
link in their listing.
Sou
th East En
gland
Start Advert two here
Epsom Charity Car Boot Sale Epsom General Hospital, Dorking Road, Epsom
60 Surrey KT18 7EG
http://goo.gl/vdTVW
02083 378181 [email protected]
Sellers: Buyers: 7.30am
10 - 25
9.00am
Donation
Dates: 7, 28
Ford Airfield Ford Road, Ford, Arundel
Sussex BN18 0HY
http://goo.gl/tV3lV
07850 399781 garybrown@fordairfieldmark
et.co.uk
Sellers: Buyers: 7.30am
8 - 15
7.30am
Free
Dates: 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27
Ford Airfield Sunday Ford Road Ford Arundel
Sussex BN18 0HY
http://goo.gl/tV3lV
07850 399781 garybrown@fordairfieldmark
et.co.uk
Sellers: Buyers: 8.30am
5 - 10
8.30am
Free
Dates: 7, 14, 21, 28
Worthing High School South Farm Road
30 Sussex BN14 7AR
http://goo.gl/kNBGR
01903 237864 [email protected] Sellers: Buyers:
12.00noon
6 - 20
12.30pm
25p
Dates: 27
For more information
about a car boot visit the
website link in their listing.
Sou
th East En
gland
Start Advert two here
Clifton Car Boot Sale Clanage Road, Bristol
100+ Somerset BS3 2JX
http://goo.gl/xoZcx
07703 792246 [email protected]
Sellers: Buyers: 10.30am
10 - 15
11.15am
1.50/1
Dates: 7, 14, 21, 28
Ashley Heath Car Bootsale Horton Rd, Near Ringwood
350 Dorset BH21 6QZ
http://goo.gl/qNmXK
07776 178249 [email protected]
Sellers: Buyers: 6.30am
5 - 15
6.30am
50p
Dates: 7, 14, 21, 28
Late starting boot sales are
a great way to do an extra
boot fair in the same day.
Sou
th W
est Englan
d
Start Advert two here
Bridgend Undercover Car Boot Cheapside
175 Glamorgan CF31 1BZ
http://goo.gl/oC89L
01656 661338 [email protected] Sellers: Buyers:
6.00am
7 - 12
6.00am
Free
Dates: 7, 14, 21, 28
Venta Diner at Maesglas Port Road, Maesglas Retail Estate, Newport
300 Monmouthshire NP20 2NN
http://goo.gl/JMj6v
01633 254662 [email protected]
Sellers: Buyers: 8.00am
3 - 5
9.00am
Free
Dates: 7, 14, 21, 28
Have a question you would
like to ask us? Email us at [email protected]
Wales
Start Advert two here
Essington Car Boot Sale Bognop Rd, Essington
250 Staffordshire WV11 2AZ
http://goo.gl/oMeJ9
07831 192116 [email protected] Sellers: Buyers:
6.00am
8 - 15
6.00am
50p
Dates: 7, 14,
Mill Lane, Thursday Boot Main A460 Cannock to Wolverhampton Rd
100 Staffordshire WV10 7LJ
http://goo.gl/3v1uo
07831 192116
Sellers: Buyers: 6.00am
8 - 13
6.30am
Free
Dates: 4, 11, 18, 25
Branson Cross Beoley, Redditch
300 Warwickshire B94 5HR
http://goo.gl/O3lJa
07885 077221 [email protected]
Sellers: Buyers: 6.30am
8 6.30am
1
Dates: 7, 14, 21, 28
Mercia Carboot Lockhurst Lane
Warwickshire CV6 5PD
http://goo.gl/B0GZq
02476 456503 [email protected]
Sellers: Buyers: 5.30am
10.00 - 20.00
8.30am
35p
Dates: 7, 14, 21, 28
Arrow Car Boot Sale Bartleet Rd, Redditch
175 Worcestershire B98 0DQ
http://goo.gl/ywmpy
07885 077221 [email protected]
Sellers: Buyers: 5.30am
10 5.30am
Free
Dates: 7, 14, 21, 28
Cob House Fisheries Worcester Road, Wichenford
Worcestershire WR6 6YE
http://goo.gl/56Sni
01886 888517 [email protected] Sellers: Buyers:
7.30am
4 10.00am
Free
Dates: 6
Lyppard Grange Indoor Carboot Sale Ankerage Green, Worcester
Worcestershire WR4 0DZ
http://goo.gl/38UUO
01905 616841 [email protected]
om Sellers: Buyers: 9.00am
8 10.00am
Free
Dates: 6
The Horse Shoe Pub Table Top and Car Boot Alcester Rd South, Kings Heath
50 Worcestershire B14
http://goo.gl/hUU4D
01214 413833 [email protected]
Sellers: Buyers: 9.00am
5 10.00am
Free
Dates: 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20
Bad weather forecast? Consider trying an indoor boot
sale instead.
We
st Mid
land
s
Start Advert two here
Alwoodley Community Centre Indoor Car Boot Sale The Avenue, Leeds
Yorkshire LS17 7NZ
http://goo.gl/l8GuB
Sellers: Buyers: 8.15am
5 9.00am
Free
Dates: 14
North Cave Market & Car Boot Sale Newport Road, North Cave
Yorkshire HU15 2NU
http://goo.gl/rV77W
01430 421188
Sellers: Buyers: 6.00am
6 7.00am
Free
Dates: 7, 14, 21, 28
York Racecourse Knavesmire Road, York
Yorkshire YO23 1EX
http://goo.gl/Se2cT
01429 881917
Sellers: Buyers: 7.00am
12 - 17
7.00am
Free
Dates: 6, 20, 27
Don't forget to check
out surrounding regions
for car boot sales.
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